Agribusiness Incubator Kitchen
The Hilo Food Hub provides affordable commercial kitchen space for rent to Hawai’i farmers and value-added producers. We also offer cold, frozen and dry storage. If you want to start or expand your agriculture or food business, we are here to help.
We are a “Cold Kitchen,” which means we don’t have a hood vent, so there are no open flames or vaporized grease allowed. However, we do have convection ovens and induction cooktops. Fill out our application below if you would like to inquire about the using the kitchen!
Kitchen Rental
- 10 hour/month minimum at $20/hr, or $200/month.
- $200 refundable security deposit.
- General Liability Insurance
- check out FLIP if you need insurance, use promo code HILOFOODHUB for $10 off!
- Valid Food Handlers Certification:
- HI Dept of Health: Free
- HIFoodHandlers.com: $7.95 online
Storage Rental
Cold, Frozen and Dry Storage options available. Bulk discounts available.
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Cold $30/shelf/month
Cold Storage Shelves in a commercial refridgerator.
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Frozen $30/shelf/month
Frozen Storage Shelves in a commercial freezer
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Dry Storage Shelf $25/shelf/month
Secure Shelf on a storage rack inside the kitchen
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Dry Storage - Square Footage $3/sq ft/month
Dry Storage needs in our warehouse for large equipment
APPLY NOW
Click below to fill out our application, this will give us your contact and business information so we can best support you. Please review our requirements and price packages, and let us know if you have any questions.
- Hilo Food Hub is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, we do not accept walk-ins. If you would like to tour the facilities, please fill out the application or contact us to make an appointment. Mahalo!
- Email: hilofoodhub@hoolafarms.org
- Phone: 808-731-6055
Resources
- Do I need a commercial kitchen?
- HI Dept of Health Permit Information:
- Special Event Permits – for farmers markets, catering, and other direct-to-consumer sales. Inspections not required, each permit is per location.
- Food Establishment Permits – for all other Food Establishments, including food manufacturing, retail, wholesale, food trucks, restaurants, etc. Inspection required.
- If you are making value-added products and want to sell them in grocery stores or at Hawaiʻi Farm-to-Car market, you need a Food Establishment Permit
